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264 DVR
User’s Manual
Model: 4-CH
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CAUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
PLEASE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class “A” digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the users will be
required to correct the interference at their own expense.
This Class A digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian
Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE THIRD
PARTY’S RIGHT.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SUPPLIER BE LIABLBE TO ANY PARTY OR ANY
PERSON, EXCEPT FOR REPLACEMENT OR REASONABLE MAINTENANCE
OF THE PRODUCT, FOR THE CASES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE FOLLOWINGS:
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PRECAUTIONS
Please refer all work related to the installation of this product to
qualified service personnel or system installers.
Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature, humidity
or power source ratings.
Use the appliance at temperature within 0oC ~ +45oC (32oF ~ 122oF) and
humidity below 85%.
The input power source for this appliance is +12 VDC.
Performance and lifetime of hard disk drives are easily affected by heat (used
at high temperature). It is recommended to use this appliance at
temperature within +20oC ~ +30oC (68oF ~ 86oF)
Handle the hard disk drives with care.
It is possible to damage them if they are moved while their motors are still
running. Do not move them just after turning the power on or off (for around
30 seconds).
Protect the hard disk drives from static electricity.
Do not stack them or keep them upright.
Do not use an electric screwdriver to fix them.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Do not use the appliance near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves or other apparatus that produce heat.
Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenient receptacles and the points where they exit from the apparatus.
Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the
appliance. Turn the power off immediately and contact qualified service
personnel for service.
Handle the appliance with care. Do not strike or shake, as this may damage
the appliance.
Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet
areas. Do take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the
power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Moisture may
damage the appliance and also cause electric shock.
Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the appliance body.
When the dirt is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.
Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk of fire
or electric shock.
Please make a note of your settings and save them. This will help when you
are required to change the system configuration, or when unexpected failure
or trouble occurs.
Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering,
and also exporting in violation of export laws of the software provided with this
product, is expressly prohibited.
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Table of Contents
1. Product Overview………………….……………………….……... 7
1.1 Features…………………..…….…………..…………………... 7
2. Panels And Remote Controller…………...………………….……. 8
2.1 Front Panel………….……….…………………………….……. 8
2.2 Back Panel………………….…………………………….…….. 9
2.3 Remote Controller…………..…….……………………….…… 10
3. Installations…….…….……………………………………….…… 13
3.1 Basic Connections…………….………………………….…….. 13
3.2 Optional Connections…………..………………………….…… 15
4. Main Screen And Basic Operations………….……..……….…... 16
4.1 Text Input……………………………………….……………… 17
4.2 Login And Logout……………………………………………… 18
4.3 Basic Operations…………………………….………………… 18
4.4 Digital Zoom…….………………………….………….……… 20
5. Menu Display………..……..………………………………….…... 22
5.1 Video Adjustment….…………………………….……………… 23
5.2 Display…………..……………. .….….……………….……… 25
5.3 Backup Device…………..……………..…………………..…… 26
5.4 Software Upgrade (Administrator)……..……………………… 28
5.5 System Shutdown (Administrator)………..…………………… 29
6. Setup (Administrator)………………..….………………………... 30
6.1 Camera Setup……………………..….………………………... 31
6.1.1 Motion Setup……………………….……………………… 33
6.2 Scheduled Record Setup…………….…..…………….………. 37
6.3 Password Setup……………………………..………………….. 39
6.4 System Setup…………...……………………………………… 43
6.5 Network Setup……………..………………………………….. 45
6.5.1 E-mail Setup……………..……………………………….. 47
6.5.2 3G Modem Setup……………….. .. .. .. ..………………… 49
6.5.3 Advanced Network Setup………………..………………… 50
7. Search/Playback/Archive (Administrator/Supervisor) ……….... 52
7.1 Search By Time……………………………………….………… 53
7.2 Search By Event / Log Display………………………….……… 54
7.3 Smart Search………………………..………….……….……… 56
7.4 Search Archived Files………………………….……….……… 59
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7.5 Playback/Archive For Search By Time………….….….……… 60
7.6 Playback/Archive For Search By Event………………………… 64
7.7 Playback/Archive For Smart Search…………………………… 64
7.8 Playback For Archived Files…………………………………… 65
8. Remote Access …………………………………………………..… 66
8.1 PC Remote Access…………………………………….………… 66
8.2 PDA/Mobile Phone Remote Access…………………….……… 74
Appendix A – Specifications 75
Appendix B – Time Zone Table 77
Appendix C – Recording Table 79
Appendix D – MS-Windows Utilities 81
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1. Product Overview
The H.264 digital video/audio recorders are designed for use within a surveillance
system with limited space, and are a combination of a hard disk recorder, a video
multiplexer, and a web server. To achieve the highest inter-connectivity and
inter-operability, this series of digital video/audio recorders are all based on
industry-leading front-end to back-end surveillance infrastructure. With
state-of-the-art system architecture, powerful compression/decompression engine, and
intelligent recording algorithms, sixfold operation can be easily achieved without
sacrificing the increasing demands of functionality, performance, reliability, and
availability in the surveillance industry.
1.1 Features
Up to 4 color and/or B/W cameras can be connected
H.264 video compression/decompression with configurable quality
ADPCM audio compression/decompression
Real sixfold operation - record, live, playback, backup, control, & remote access
Record capabilities –
Full-D1: up to 60 (NTSC) / 50 (PAL) IPS (Images Per Second)
Half-D1: up to 120 (NTSC) / 100 (PAL) IPS
CIF: up to 120 (NTSC) / 100 (PAL) IPS
2X playback capabilities
Realtime live display, 30 (NTSC) / 25 (PAL) IPS, for each channel
1st Stand-alone DVR with 3-D de-interlace and de-noise
Support touch panel with USB interface
Event recording, time-lapse recording or both
Playback search by time or event (motion & video loss)
Smart search & playback
Versatile display formats: full-screen & 4 split windows
Digital zoom, X2 & X4
Intelligent motion detection with programmable area and sensitivity
Support privacy mask
One 3.5” SATA hard disk drive with storage > 2TB
Support Advanced format HDD developed by Western Digital
Video/audio backup to USB2.0 storage devices
Ethernet interface for remote access through web browser or proprietary remote
software, remote alarm notification, remote setup, and remote software upgrade
Free DDNS server
1 I.E./Firefox software for unlimited number of DVRs
Multi-lingual support
Multi-level password and authentication key to ensure high degree of security
Streaming video for mobile phone or PDA, no Apps required
N-Streaming internet/intranet remote access
Support mouse operation
VESA mount ready
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2. Panels and Remote Controller
2.1 Front Panel
1. LED
Indicators for POWER (LIGHT) and HDD (BLINK).
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2.2 Back Panel
6. Ethernet Connector
Connect this unit to a 10/100Base-T Ethernet network through this port.
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2.3 Remote Controller
The remote controller is an optional accessory to ease the user’s operations. You can
do all the operations by the remote controller. The effective distance is about 10
meters without any obstacle.
3. REC Button
Press this button to force manual recording. To stop manual recording,
press it again.
4. MUTE/NEXT Button
Press this button to mute the audio.
5. X2/GOTO Button
In full screen display, press this button for Digital Zoom (X2/X4).
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8. Down/DEL Button (▼/DEL)
Press this button to move the cursor or focus window in most
circumstances. In text editing mode, this button is used as “del” key.
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Press this button to copy the playback images to the storage device
connected to the USB port. Press this button again to stop copying.
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3. Installations
The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or
system installers.
Please make sure to set the NTSC/PAL Selector Switch on the main board
according to the local TV system for the system to work correctly.
Cameras
Connect the camera video input connectors to the video outputs from system
cameras or other composite video sources via coaxial cables. The internal 75Ω
termination is always ON.
Main monitor
Connect the main monitor output connector (BNC) to a surveillance TV monitor,
or connect the VGA output connector to a VGA monitor. The TV/VGA
monitor displays selected live or recorded cameras in any available split window
format.
Hard disk drive
Make sure to install one SATA hard disk (Max. storage size > 2TB) inside the
DVR. The steps are as below:
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1. Power off the machine, and then use
a screwdriver to uncover it.
Power
Connect DC 12V power source to DC 12V.
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3.2 Optional Connections
Audio input
Connect the audio input connector to the audio line-out from system cameras or
other audio sources. Please make sure to associate the audio inputs with the
cameras in Camera Setup as described in Section 6.1 accordingly.
Audio output
Connect the audio output connector to the audio line-in from speakers.
Ethernet
Connect the Ethernet connector to a standard twisted-pair Ethernet cable for
remote access via LAN or internet. Please make sure to setup the related
configurations as described in Section 6.5 Network Setup.
VESA mount
The user may mount the optional VESA mounting kit on the monitor, and then
mount the DVR between the brackets as shown.
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4. Main Screen And Basic Operations
The split-window screen, as shown above, is the main screen after system startup.
There are two types of split-window screens, including 1-Window and 4-Window.
The system will remember the last one before normal shutdown (as described in
Section 5.5) of the system. In addition to the split windows, the system time is
displayed on the lower-left corner, the system states on the lower-right corner, and the
rolling screen messages, if shown while certain event occurs, on the lower corner.
The system states, from right to left, are described as the followings:
* If mouse is connected, the mouse operation icons will be shown when the mouse
cursor is moved to the bottom of the screen.
* Recording icon & Motion for the camera may be shown after camera title.
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4.1 Text Input
There are certain circumstances that the system requires the user to enter text, such as
system login, camera title setup, and so on. Please follow the steps below to enter
text:
(1) Press ENTER to edit the highlighted option. The flashing cursor will be shown
to indicate the editing point.
(3) Press code in text editing mode to change text case. (If this entry can accept
number only, pressing code will have no effects.) Indicators on the screen show
the current setting:
123 = Number only
abc = No capital letters
ABC = All capital letters
CODE = Internal code for the selected language, such as Chinese, Japanese, etc.
(4) Press a number key (1-9, 0) repeatedly until the character you want appears (1 for
1 or space, 2 for 2, a/A, b/B, or c/C, etc.). If internal CODE is selected, a
CODE box will be shown (after the first code is entered) for each new code to be
entered. Please check the internal code table for the selected language. For
2-byte code, e.g. Chinese or Japanese, the code accepted is from 0000 - FFFF.
(5) Press mark to bring up a list of punctuation marks and special characters. The
highlighted character in the list shows the selected one. Press ▲▼◄► to
change the selection.
(6) If you make a mistake, press BS to remove the character to the left of the cursor,
or press DEL to delete the character at the current cursor position.
(7) In text editing mode, internal code box, and mark list, press ENTER to exit and
save changes, press ESC to exit without making changes.
Note: If the user clicks on the left button of the mouse on the item, a Keyboard
Simulator will be shown. Click on ‘#’ (or “abc”, ..) to change text case.
Click on the alpha-numeric characters to enter text (or CODE). Click on ‘*’
for mark.
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4.2 Login And Logout
There are three password levels in the system, including Administrator (highest),
Supervisor, and Operator (lowest). If the user does not login the system, he/she
will be treated as “Guest” and can only view live video display.
The system allows up to 18 user accounts. The administrator can set up the login
name and password for each user. (Please refer to Section 6.3 for Password Setup.)
The Operator can operate live video display, the Supervisor live video display, image
playback and archive, and the Administrator everything.
In Login/Logout display, follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to
enter the Login name and Password, press ▲▼ to highlight and select Login option,
and then press ENTER to login the system. If the user wants to logout the system,
just press ▲▼ to highlight and select Logout option, and then press ENTER. Press
ESC (Mouse: Right Click) to exit without making changes.
Should the user have forgotten all the administrator-level passwords, please
contact the local dealer or installer to recover from it.
The basic user’s operations after he/she has logged into the system are described
below:
Numeric (Mouse: )
Press these buttons to switch to the full-window display for the camera.
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the buzzer.
SEQ (Mouse: )
Press this button to switch to or return from SEQ display mode. In SEQ display
mode, each page in the sequence will be shown for the preset page dwelling time
(about 5 seconds) sequentially, and SEQ icon will be shown on the lower-right
corner of the screen.
REC (Mouse: )
Press this button to force manual recording. To stop manual recording, press it
again. All cameras will be recorded as if the scheduled record is A/V, and REC
will be shown on the lower-right corner of the screen if manual recording is ON.
X2 (Mouse: )
In full screen display, press this button to enter Digital Zoom mode. Please refer
to Section 4.4 Digital Zoom for the detailed operations in Digital Zoom mode.
+/- (Mouse: )
Press these buttons to circulate up/down among the available split-window
displays.
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ENTER (Mouse: )
Press this button to display OSD display dialog. The user may enable/disable
OSD display for certain fields in main screen. Press ENTER to save & exit, or
ESC to cancel.
The system supports X2/X4 Digital Zoom function. To use this function, press X2
button (Mouse: ) in full screen display to enter Digital Zoom mode. There will
be a zoom window shown in the video window as shown. The zoom window (a)
will always be shown at zoom factor X1, (b) can be shown or hidden at zoom factor
X2, and (c) will never be shown at zoom factor X4. The operations in Digital Zoom
mode are as below:
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X2 (Mouse: )
Press this button to
(a) show/hide the zoom window if the current zoom factor is X1/X2, or
(b) zoom out the video window back to zoom factor X1 if the current zoom factor
is X4.
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5. Menu Display
There are a variety of displays under Menu display. In Menu display and all the
subsequent displays, the items enabled are shown in black-colored text, and those
disabled in white-colored text. Please refer to Section 4.2 for Login/Logout display.
▲▼◄►
Press these buttons to change the highlighted item.
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5.1 Video Adjustment
There are 4 items which can be adjusted, including Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and
Saturation. The operations are as below:
▲▼
Press these buttons to select the items.
Numeric (Mouse: )
Press these buttons to change the camera.
+/-
Press these buttons to adjust the selected item.
SEQ (Mouse: )
Press this button to reset the settings for this camera to factory default values.
CALL (Mouse: )
Press this button to reset the settings for all cameras to factory default values.
MODE (Mouse: )
Press this button to restore the values.
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ESC (Mouse: or Right Click)
Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Menu display. The
settings will be saved for future reference.
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5.2 Display
+/-
Press these buttons to adjust the selected item.
panel. Please follow the screen instructions to touch the center of mark
until successful or failed.
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5.3 Backup Device
In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Backup Device,
and then press ENTER to call up Backup Device display as shown below.
The system supports a variety of USB 2.0 storage devices, including Storage Disk
Drives and DVD Disc (including DVD+RW, DVD+R, and DVD-R). (DVD-RW is
not supported.) The operations are as below:
▲▼◄►
Press these buttons to select the items.
Note 1: DO NOT format the DVD disc for better performance and compatibility.
Note 2: Before using USB pen drive, please format it to FAT32 file system by
MS-Windows.
Note 3: The backup device has to be connected by the system software before it
can be used to read/write. If it failed to connect, please unplug the
device, and then plug the device in the USB port again.
Note 4: Some backup devices may have compatibility problems. Please contact
your local dealer or installer for the supported devices.
Backup
Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) when this item is selected to backup the
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configurations of this unit to the corresponding USB device. The user may
enter the directory to backup the configurations to.
Restore
Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) when this item is selected to restore the
configuration files in the corresponding backup device to this unit. The user
may enter the directory to restore the configurations from.
USB-Disk Storage –
Transcend’s JetFlash 150/V60 Series, JetFlash V33 8GB
Apacer’s Handy Steno AH220
Pretec’s i-Disk Wave 512M-Black
Kingston’s DataTraveler USB Flash Driver(DTI/512FE)
Kingston’s DataTraveler DT100 8GB
SanDisk’s Cruzer micro USB Flash Driver
Sandisk’s Cruzer Titanium 4GB, Cruzer Contour 4GB
Sony’s MICRO VAULT Classic Series
OCZ’s ATV 4GB, Rally2 4GB
DVD Writer –
Asus DRW-1608P Series
Pioneer DVR-A11, DVR-X152 Series
BenQ EW200G Series
LITEON LightScribe DVD Writer SHM-165H6S, 20X DVD Writer DX-20A4P
Sony DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Model DRX-810UL Series
NEC DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Model ND-4550A Series
HP dvd9404e External 18X Super Multi DVD Writer Series
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5.4 Software Upgrade (Administrator)
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Backup Device – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Backup Device
dialog (if there’s no backup device connected).
Disk Storage – to select the disk storage to upgrade. Press +/- buttons to select
the available storage.
Upgrade File – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to start the upgrade process
when the highlighted file is a correct upgrade file. A confirmation dialog will be
shown on the screen, press ENTER to confirm to upgrade the system software.
Note : After the software is upgraded, the system will restart immediately. The
split window display will be shown after restart, please wait a moment.
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5.5 System Shutdown (Administrator)
In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Shutdown, and
then press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to shutdown the system. A confirmation
dialog will be shown on the screen, press ENTER to confirm the shutdown. The
system will save all the files and all the states, and then display a power-off message
in the rolling screen message area. The user may power off the system safely when
the power-off message is shown.
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6. Setup (Administrator)
In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Setup, and then
press ENTER to call up Setup Menu display as shown. (To enter Setup Menu
display of the system, please login as Administrator first.)
▲▼◄►
Press these buttons to change the highlighted item.
If the user wants to reset all the settings to factory default values, he/she may press
▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Factory Defaults, and then press
ENTER. A confirmation dialog will be shown, press ENTER again to make the
changes, ESC (Mouse: Right Click) to not do it.
If the user wants to clear the HDD, he/she may press ▲▼◄► to change the
highlighted option to Clear HDD, and then press ENTER. A confirmation dialog
will be shown, press ENTER to confirm, or ESC (Mouse: Right Click) to cancel.
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6.1 Camera Setup
In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Camera,
and then press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Camera Setup display.
The Camera Setup allows the administrator to define the attributes for all cameras.
There are up to 4 cameras which can be connected to the system.
Numeric
Press these buttons to select the camera.
COPY ( )
Press this button to copy all the settings - excluding detailed Motion settings,
Title/Audio - of the focus camera to all the following cameras. (EX. focus
camera is 1, its settings will be copied to those of cameras 2-4.)
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save the changes, press ENTER to exit and save, ESC (Mouse: Right Click) to
exit without saving.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
REC Resolution – the record resolution for all the cameras in the system. For
NTSC, it can be 720x480, 720x240, or 360x240; for PAL, 720x576, 720x288, or
360x288. Press +/- buttons to select the resolution.
Watermark – to record with digital watermark or not. If yes, all the recorded
images for all the cameras will have digital watermark embedded. Press
ENTER or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this item. The default
setting is “ˇ” - checked.
Title – The title (Max. 8 characters) of this camera. Please follow the Text Input
method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
Motion Detection – whether the motion detection of this camera is enabled or not.
(Note : this field has no effect for the Smart Search information.) Press
ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.
Motion Settings.. – used to setup the motion settings, used for Motion Detection
or Smart Search, for this camera. Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) in
Settings.. to call up Motion Setup display for the camera. Please refer to Section
6.1.1 for the details. Please note that if the Motion Detection is disabled, the
default factory motion settings should work fine for Smart Search.
Covert – covert or not. If the camera is covert, the video of this camera can only
be seen if the user has logged in as Administrator. Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse:
Left click) to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.
Audio – the AUDIO IN corresponding to this camera. The audio data for the
selected AUDIO IN will be recorded with the video data for this camera. Press
+/- buttons to select none (N/A) or AUDIO Input (1). The default setting is
“N/A”.
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Record Quality – the record quality for this camera. Press +/- buttons to select
the value (1-9, with 1 the lowest (rough) quality, 9 the highest (fine) quality).
Event Record IPS – the IPS (Images Per Second) for this camera if Motion event
occurs for this camera. This camera will be recorded at this rate for Post-record
time since the event occurs. (Please refer to the following sections for
Post-record time.) Press +/- buttons to select the value (0 – 25 (PAL) / 30
(NTSC), discrete).
Please note that the total Event Record IPS should not exceed the system
recording capacity (NTSC: 240/CIF, 120/Half-D1, 60/Full-D1; PAL: 200/CIF,
100/Half-D1, 50/Full-D1), or the system will lower the actual rate automatically
at recording.
Normal Record IPS – the normal record IPS for this camera. This camera will
be recorded at this rate if no event occurs. Press +/- buttons to select the value
(0 – Event Record IPS for this camera, discrete).
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Numeric
Press these buttons to select the camera.
COPY ( )
Press this button to copy the Motion settings, including Detection settings, of the
focus camera to all the following cameras. (EX. focus camera is 1, its Motion
settings will be copied to those of cameras 2-4.)
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Buzzer
will keep being triggered after motion is detected for this camera. However, the
Buzzer will be reset immediately once the camera returns to normal. Press +/-
buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).
Pre-record – to define how long before motion is detected this camera shall be
intensively recorded at Event Record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value
(0-10 seconds, discrete). Please note that the actual pre-record time may be
shorter than the value set if the total size of the pre-record pictures exceeds the
pre-record buffer size of the system.
Post-record – to define how long after motion is detected this camera shall be
intensively recorded at Event Record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value
(0 second - 60 minutes, discrete).
Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when motion of this camera is
detected. Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this item.
The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.
Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this
item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.
E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be
sent to the predefined receivers when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or
+/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.
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the detection area. So, it’s better to enable the whole area if the motion
detection for the camera is disabled (and only Smart Search is used). Press
ENTER in Settings.. to call up Motion Detection Setup (as shown) for this
camera. In Motion Detection Setup, the video area is divided into many small
grids, and the area with gray grids is the area which will be detected for motion,
while transparent grids not detected for motion. Besides, there is a (yellow)
Mask window.
Numeric (Mouse: )
Press these buttons to select the camera.
▲▼◄►
Press these buttons to move the Mask window.
ENTER (Mouse: )
Press this button to set/reset the area under the Mask window.
MODE (Mouse: )
Press this button to set/reset the whole video area.
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SEQ (Mouse: ) / CALL (Mouse: )
Press this button to decrease/increase the sensitivity, 1 – 10, for the motion
detection of this camera.
Vol+/- ( / ) (Mouse: )
Press this button to increase/decrease the “number of grids treated as motion”
for the motion detection of this camera.
SEARCH (Mouse: )
Press this button to test the motion detection of this camera. The detected
motion will be shown on the screen. Press this button again to stop testing.
Privacy Mask Settings.. – used to setup the privacy mask settings. Press
ENTER in Settings.. to call up Privacy Mask Setup for this camera. The
Privacy Mask Setup is similar to Motion Detection Setup, except that the grayed
area of the camera will be blacked out for live/recorded video.
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6.2 Scheduled Record Setup
In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to
Scheduled Record, and then press ENTER to call up Scheduled Record Setup.
The Scheduled Record Setup allows the administrator to define when and how to
record for the system. In Scheduled Record Setup, there are Four Selectable
Recording Modes: Motion+Normal, Motion, Normal, and No Record. Video &
Audio are all recorded for the selectable Recording Modes except “No Record”.
▲▼◄►
Press these buttons to move the focus.
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Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If
the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, ESC (Mouse: Right
Click) to exit without saving.
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6.3 Password Setup
In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Password,
and then press ENTER to call up Password Setup as shown.
The Password Setup allows the administrator to add new users, delete existing ones,
and/or modify the user’s name, password, and/or level.
There are three default password levels in the system, including Administrator
(highest), Supervisor, and Operator (lowest). The Operator can operate live video
display, the Supervisor live video display, image playback and archive, and the
Administrator everything. Beside the default password levels, the user can also set
“Customized” user level as described in the following paragraphs. The system
allows up to 18 user accounts.
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ESC (Mouse: Right Click)
Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If
the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, ESC (Mouse: Right
Click) to exit without saving.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Login Name – please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to
modify this item.
Password – this item accepts numbers only. Please follow the Text Input
method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
Adv. – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Advanced User Setup as
shown below.
The Advanced User Setup allows the administrator to setup each user’s detailed
access right of the system.
▲▼◄►
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Press these buttons to move the focus. If the selected item is not shown on
the screen, the screen will scroll up or down.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Monitor Channel 1-4 – the user can only monitor those channels “checked”.
Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this item.
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Setup System – to enable the user to do System Setup if “checked”. Press
ENTER or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this item.
Setup Factory Defaults – to enable the user to restore factory defaults to all
setup related configurations if “checked”. Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse:
Left click) to check/uncheck this item.
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6.4 System Setup
In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to System,
and then press ENTER to call up System Setup as shown.
The System Setup allows the administrator to set the system time, time zone, time
synchronization, language, etc.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Time Zone – press +/- buttons to select the time zone for the system. Please
refer to Appendix B for the time zone table.
Daylight Saving Time – press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The
default value is set by selecting a different time zone, but the user may
check/uncheck this item if the default setting is checked.
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System Time –
Date – system date. Press +/- buttons to modify each of these items.
Time – system time. Press +/- buttons to modify each of these items.
Display Format – format used for the system time displayed on the lower-left
corner of the main screen. Press +/- buttons to select the desired format.
Language – press +/- buttons to select the language for the system. The
languages supported include: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese,
Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Turkish, etc.
Protection Key – the protection key for the remote access of the system. Please
follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.
Note: This protection key will be used for authentication when any remote station
wants to connect with the system from Ethernet interface, either LAN or
internet. So, the same protection key must be entered to install the remote
software if it is to be used to access the system.
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6.5 Network Setup
In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Network,
and then press ENTER to call up Network Setup as shown.
The Network Setup allows the administrator to setup all Ethernet network related
parameters. Please check with your network administrator to set these parameters
correctly.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Net Type – Static IP, PPPoE, or DHCP. DHCP can only be used for intranet
(LAN) access, while Static IP and PPPoE can be used for both internet & intranet
access. Press +/- buttons to change the Net Type.
IP Address – Ethernet IP address for the system. To get the static IP address,
please contact your local ISP (Internet Service Provider). Please follow the Text
Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.
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Net Mask – Net Mask for the IP address. Please follow the Text Input method
described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.
Gateway – Gateway IP address for the system. Please follow the Text Input
method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.
DNS – DNS (Domain Name Server) IP address for the system. Please follow
the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.
Username – PPPoE username for the system if PPPoE is used. Please follow
the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
Password – PPPoE password for the system if PPPoE is used. Please follow the
Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
DDNS Type – Dynamic, Static, Custom DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server)
type, etc. Please contact your local DDNS Service Provider to get the DDNS
URL, username, and password. Press +/- buttons to change this item. If
internet is accessible, the user can select “Fly2DNS” for free built-in DDNS
server, URL/DDNS Username/DDNS Password will be filled in automatically
after the user exits and saves the settings. The user can change the prefix of
the URL afterwards.
URL – the URL (Uniform Resource Locators) for the system if PPPoE is used.
Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
DDNS Username – DDNS username for the DVR for Static IP, PPPoE, or DHCP.
Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
DDNS Password – DDNS password for the DVR for Static IP, PPPoE, or DHCP.
Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
E-mail – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up E-mail Setup. Please
refer to Section 6.5.1 for the details.
Note: If DDNS Type is FreeDNS, the URL must be appended with “,hash”,
where hash is extracted from the grab URL batch file that is downloaded
from freedns.afraid.org.
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6.5.1 E-mail Setup
In Network Setup, press ENTER to call up E-mail Setup as shown when the
highlighted option is E-mail.
The E-mail Setup allows the administrator to set e-mail related parameters. When
an event occurs and E-mail is enabled for the corresponding action, an e-mail will be
sent based on the parameters set here.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
SMTP Server – SMTP mail server name. Please follow the Text Input method
described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
SMTP Port – the SMTP port for e-mail transmission. The default value is 25.
Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
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Username – username if the SMTP mail server requires authentication. Please
follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
Mail From – the e-mail address of this DVR unit, i.e. the sender of the e-mails
originated from the triggered events. Please follow the Text Input method
described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
Mail To #1-5 – the receivers’ e-mail addresses. The system can send the e-mails
originated from the triggered events to up to 5 different receivers. Please follow
the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.
Attachment – attached picture for the e-mail sent. The value could be (N/A,
Original picture, QCIF picture). Press +/- buttons to change this item.
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6.5.2 3G Modem Setup
In Network Setup, press ENTER to call up 3G Modem Setup as shown when the
highlighted option is 3G.
The 3G Modem Setup allows the administrator to set 3G modem related parameters if
USB dongle 3G modem is plugged in the upper USB port.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Username – username if requested by ISP. Please follow the Text Input method
described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
Password – password if requested by ISP. Please follow the Text Input method
described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
Dial String – the 3G dial command. Please follow the Text Input method
described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
APN – (Optional) APN info. Please follow the Text Input method described in
Section 4.1 to modify this item.
PIN – PIN associated with the SIM card used. Please follow the Text Input
method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
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6.5.3 Advanced Network Setup
In Network Setup, press ENTER to call up Advanced Network Setup as shown when
the highlighted option is Advanced.
The Advanced Network Setup allows the administrator to set advanced network
parameters. If the user is not familiar with network administration, please DO
NOT modify the items in this dialog.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Control Port – the control port for remote access. The default value is 67.
Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
Data Port – the data port for remote access. The default value is 68. Please
follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.
HTTP Port – the HTTP (web page) port for remote access. The default value is
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80. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this
item.
WAP Picture Quality – the WAP picture quality if WAP access is supported for
the DVR. Press +/- buttons to change the value.
Video Stream – network live video stream is the same as “Record” stream, or the
others for dual streaming. If dual streaming is used, the total system recording
rate will be lowered. “Record” means that dual streaming is not used. Press
+/- buttons to change the value. To use dual streaming in I.E. or CMS, the user
must select “Extra” in “Video Stream” in the “Device List” in remote PC (Sec.
8.1). Please note that for High compression ratio in Camera setup, dual
streaming is always used.
IP Filter #1-4 – the IP filters #1-4 for remote access. Only those PCs with IP
addresses matching one of the IP filters can access the DVR remotely. Please
follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.
Note: If the Control Port or Data Port is not available or accessible during
remote access, the system will reset the ports to their default values, i.e.
67/68.
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7. Search/Playback/Archive (Administrator, Supervisor)
There are four ways to search the recorded video/audio for playback:
(a) Search by time,
(b) Search by event,
(c) Smart search, and
(d) Search archived files.
▲▼◄►
Press these buttons to change the highlighted item.
Note: In split-window display, the user can press PLAY button (Mouse: ) to
call up Instant Playback Menu, and then select the time for instant
playback.
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7.1 Search By Time
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Search Time – (Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute) for the recorded video/audio.
The playback (or backup) will start from the time entered here when the user
press the playback buttons (or Copy button) later. Press +/- buttons to modify
each item.
Video/Audio – (Motion, Video Loss, Normal). Check the types of the recorded
video/audio you want to search for playback. Press ENTER or +/- to
check/uncheck each item.
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7.2 Search By Event / Log Display
There are three different types of event logs, including Motion, Video Loss, and
System. And up to 3000 most recent event logs can be stored in the system.
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Please select the backup device, and enter the directory name you want, and then
press COPY to copy the event log to the selected backup device.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Event Type – the type of the events (Motion, Video Loss, System) to be shown
in the log list. The Event Type “System” includes all system related events, such
as power on/off, and will not trigger recording. Press ENTER or +/- to
check/uncheck the event type for the log list.
Source ID – the source which triggered the event. For Motion and Video Loss,
it’s the camera number. It’s used to filter the events to be shown in the log list.
Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck each item. You may check/uncheck
“All” for faster operation.
Log List – the event logs according to the Event Type and Source ID selected.
The user may (1) press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to select/deselect the
highlighted log in this list, (multiple logs can be selected in this way) (2) press
Play Buttons ( , ) (Mouse: Left click) to playback all the selected logs,
or (3) press Copy Button ( ) (Mouse: Left click) to backup (copy) all the
selected recorded video/audio to the connected backup device without playback.
The Backup display (described in Section 7.5) will be shown. Please note that
this kind of backup without playback is performed in the background, and
the user can still do almost all the operations. Please refer to Section 7.6
Playback For Search By Event for the detailed operations for event playback.
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7.3 Smart Search
The Status field will show the ‘Recorded from’ time in the HDDs before searching or
the search result after searching.
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Press these buttons to select the display page of the matched files in the list.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Camera ID – the camera to be searched for matched files. Its title is shown on
its right side. Press +/- buttons to change the camera ID.
Start/End Time – (Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute) for the recorded
video/audio. The files will be searched from the start time to the end time
entered here when the user press the SEARCH/MODE button later for the
matched files. Press +/- buttons to modify each item.
Matched file List – the matched files (HDD ID & time are shown) according to
the selected search time, camera, and motion masks. The files are shown from
the oldest to the newest, and its page number is shown on the lower-left corner.
The user may (1) press ENTER to enter Smart Search Playback display of the
selected matched file in this list, (2) press Play Button ( ) (Mouse: Left
click twice) to playback it directly, or (3) press Copy Button ( ) (Mouse:
Left click) to backup (copy) the selected recorded video/audio to the connected
backup device without playback. The Backup display (described in Section 7.5)
will be shown. Please note that this kind of backup without playback is
performed in the background, and the user can still do almost all the
operations. Please also note that the playback (or backup) can walk across
all the matched files. Please refer to Section 7.7 Playback For Smart Search for
the detailed operations for smart search playback.
Area.. – the motion areas for the camera to be searched for matched files. The
files with motion covering all the motion areas will be selected as matched.
Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) in Area.. to call up Motion Area Setting
screen as shown below. In Motion Area Setting screen, the video area is divided
into many small grids, and the gray areas shown on the screen are the areas
which will be checked for matched motion. Besides, there is a (yellow) Mask
window. Please note that based on the search algorithm, there will be more
matched files for smaller areas.
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Following is a brief description for the operations:
▲▼◄►
Press these buttons to move the Mask window.
ENTER (Mouse: )
Press this button to set/reset the area under the Mask window. The area set
will be shown with semi-transparent gray area.
MODE (Mouse: )
Press this button to set/reset the whole video area.
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7.4 Search Archived Files
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Backup Device – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Backup Device
dialog (if there’s no Backup device connected).
Disk Storage – to select the disk storage to search the archived files. Press +/-
buttons to select the available storage.
Archived File List – the archived files in the selected Disk Storage. Please
select the file, and then press ENTER to enter Archived File Playback display of
the selected file in this list, or press Play Button ( ) (Mouse: Left click
twice) to playback it directly. Please refer to Section 7.8 Playback For Archived
Files for the detailed operations. Besides, you may press MODE (Mouse: Left
click) to delete the selected file.
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7.5 Playback/Archive For Search By Time
Please refer to Section 4.3 Basic Operations for how to change the camera(s) in the
playback windows(s). After the playback windows and cameras are all set as you
want, you may use the following buttons to control the playback:
Play/Pause ( ) (Mouse: )
Press this button to play the recorded video/audio searched at forward speed 1X,
or pause the playback. If the playback is paused, press this button again to
resume playing. Note that audio can only be played at forward speed 1X.
Stop ( ) (Mouse: )
Press this button to stop playing the recorded video/audio. If the user press
button later, the playback will start from the beginning.
Copy ( ) (Mouse: )
Press this button to copy or stop copying the playback video/audio to the storage
device connected to the USB port. The Backup display will be shown as below.
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Following is a brief description for the operations in Backup display:
The description for each item and its specific operations is as below:
Backup Device – the backup device connected to the system. Press ENTER
(Mouse: Left click) on the left button to call up Backup Device dialog if
there’s no backup device connected. Press +/- buttons on the right selection
to select the connected device. Please follow the steps described in Section
5.3 Backup Device to connect the backup device before copying.
Backup Speed – 1-9, with 1 the lowest speed, 9 the highest speed. Press +/-
buttons to select the value.
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Directory – the directory to store the archived files. Please follow the
Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to input the directory.
End Time – (Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute) for the recorded
video/audio for the backup without playback of Search By Time. The
files will be backup from the start time to the end time when the user press the
COPY button (Mouse: Left click) to start copying. Press +/- buttons to
modify each item.
The left-most is the start time and its slider, the right-most is the end time and its
slider, and the middle is the current playback time and its slider. Following is a
brief description for the operations in playback slider bar:
Playback Buttons ( , , , , )
These playback buttons are still operational as described above.
Except the playback buttons, the user can still do all the other operations in
split-window display as if there is no playback. Please refer to Section 4.3 Basic
Operations for the operations of the other buttons.
Note : For each camera and each backup, a batch file will be generated as well as
the backup files. A directory “/SelfPlayer” will also be generated if it’s
not existing in the backup storage device. The user can use the batch
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file to self-playback the corresponding backup files in a PC. If the PC
has not been installed with the required player components, those
components will be installed by running the batch file except Windows
Vista. For Windows Vista, please run /SelfPlayer/SelfPlayerInstall.exe
manually to install the required player components. To copy
self-playback files, please copy the batch file and the backup files to the
destination directory, and copy the whole directory “/SelfPlayer” to the
root directory of the destination device.
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7.6 Playback/Archive For Search By Event
In Log display, press Play Buttons ( ) (Mouse: Left click) to playback the
selected logs. This display is the same as full screen display of the main display, and
the playback buttons are effective.
In Smart Search display, press ENTER to enter Smart Search Playback display of the
selected matched file, or press Play Button ( ) (Mouse: Left click twice) to
playback it directly. Please note that the playback can walk across all the (up to
500 per record partition) matched files. So, it’s not necessary for the user to
repeat the process of Smart Search & Playback just for a single file. This display is
the same as full screen display of the main display, and the playback buttons are
effective.
CALL
At playing the video, press this button to call up (show) or hide the Motion
Areas set by the user.
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7.8 Playback For Archived Files
In Search Archived Files display, press ENTER to enter Archived File Playback
display of the selected file, or press Play Button ( ) (Mouse: Left click twice)
to playback it directly. This display is the same as full screen display of the main
display, and the playback buttons are effective.
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8. Remote Access
8.1 PC Remote Access
The digital video/audio recorder can be accessed by using a web browser installed on
a PC if this unit is connected to a network, either internet or intranet.
Before Logging On
Before accessing this unit through web browser, please make sure the followings (For
most PCs, only step 4 & 7 is needed!):
1. This unit is connected to the network correctly, and the configurations are all setup
correctly. Please refer to Section 6.5 Network Setup for the detailed
configurations.
4. The domain name or IP address of the digital video/audio recorder has been set as
trusted web site in your PC, and the (https:) server verification for trusted web
site is unchecked. If not, please go to Tools->Options->Security in your I.E. to
do the settings. For I.E. 7, please set the Security level for this zone to Low.
5. The ActiveX control in your PC is not disabled. If you are not sure, please go to
Tools->Options->Security->Custom in your I.E. to enable ActiveX control.
6. Port 67 (control port) or port 68 (data port) is not blocked out by your router or ISP
(Internet Service Provider).
7. If the PC has used I.E. to access earlier software version of DVR, please go to
Tools->Options->General in your I.E. to delete “Temporary Internet files” and
all offline contents.
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9. Please go to Start->Setup->Control, select Display->Settings, and set the Screen
Resolution to at least 1024x768 and Color to 32-bit.
Firefox
1. Launch Firefox.
2. Visit the web site "http://ietab.mozdev.org" to download and install IE Tab Plugin.
3. Check the option "Sites list here will always render using embedded IE", and add
DVR's URL into sites list.
Logon
After the above-mentioned items have been done correctly, restart your web browser
and enter the domain name or IP address (EX. http://192.168.1.100 if HTTP port is 80,
or http://192.168.1.100:800 if HTTP port is 800) of the digital video/audio recorder in
the Location/Address field of the web browser. The plug-in software in the system
will be downloaded and run automatically in the web browser. Please note that up
to 6 users can logon this DVR simultaneously.
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Remote Display and Operations
After the plug-in software is downloaded and run in the web browser, you will be
asked (1) to install redistributable software, and (2) for ActiveX control to interact
with your PC. Please select Yes, and the remote login display will be shown.
Please note that the PC user must have system administrator password for the
PC; otherwise, the process will fail, and an error dialog will be shown. For some
PCs, it may be necessary to click in the window with the message in red color, but
outside the Login Dialog before the next step. Please enter the correct login name
and password (and control port & data port if they have been changed) for the DVR
to login the system. And the main remote display will be shown as below.
Note 1: The frame rate is limited by the bandwidth of the network and the
Event Record IPS of the camera (Section 6.1).
Note 2: The picture quality depends on the recording resolution and recording
quality of the camera (Section 6.1).
When the user leaves I.E., he/she may be asked to save changes to files, please click
on OK or Yes to save the changes. The operations and descriptions for these icons
are as below:
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In video window, right-click the mouse button to call up Camera/Playback/Print
Dialog. (Left) click on Playback or Camera number to change the window to the
corresponding camera and live/playback mode. The user may click on the
“Print” button to print the video to the printer, or “Snapshot” the video. The
user may also double click for 1-Window display.
Click on this icon to toggle between live mode and playback mode for all the video
windows.
Click on this icon to freeze/unfreeze the video images for all the video windows.
Click on this icon to enable/mute the audio input from the PC, button down for enable,
button up for mute. If enabled, the audio input from the PC will be sent to the DVR.
The default setting is ‘mute’.
Click on this icon to enable/mute the audio output from the camera for the focus
window, button down for enable, button up for mute. The default setting is ‘mute’.
Click on this icon to backup video/audio, and the Backup dialog will be shown.
Please select the DVR, cameras, event type, destination directory, execution time, and
data range, and then click on “Apply” or “OK” to backup, or “Cancel” to cancel.
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Please note that Execution of “Now” or “Once” is one-time backup, while “Daily” is
daily backup.
Click on this icon to toggle between full screen display and normal I.E. display.
Click on this icon for full video display (without any icon).
The device name of the selected DVR is shown. Click on this icon, and the
available DVRs will all be shown. The user may type alphanumeric characters to
get the matched DVRs. Click in one of them to select a new DVR. The 1/4/9/16
split-window video display, the camera status, and the alarm input/output will all
switch to correspond to the newly selected DVR. There’s “Multiple” in the device
list, the user can select it to display camera video from different DVRs in 4/9/16 split
window display.
Playback panel for playback buttons, including Fast Backward, Fast Forward, Single
Step, Play, Pause, Stop, and Copy (from left to right). Please note that the Copy
function can be used to archive both live and playback streams. Please
check/uncheck the cameras to be archived when the Copy Dialog is shown, and then
click on OK or Apply button. If the user click on Apply button and select &
highlight one of the cameras, the current copying status for that camera will be shown
in the dialog. For “SelfPlayer” (described in Sec. 7.5) to work correctly, please
copy the file “vcredist_x86.exe” in the CD to Windows directory such as
“/WINDOWS” or “WINNT”.
Camera /
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Status indicators for cameras 1-4 (GREEN for normal, RED for motion) for the
selected DVR. Click on any of these icons to select the corresponding camera of the
selected DVR to be displayed in the focus window.
Click on this icon to call up Search-by-time dialog. Please select the time (Year,
Month, Date, Hour, and Minute) and recorded video/audio type (Alarm, Motion,
Video Loss, and Normal) to search for playback. Click on Search button to start the
search of the recorded video/audio. (If it failed, the result will be shown on the title
of the dialog.) Now, you may use the playback buttons to play the recorded
video/audio. If there’s not any camera in playback mode, all cameras will be
searched and played. For DVR firmware V7.71 or above, a playback slider will
be shown at playback for “Search By Time”.
The operations are similar to DVR local operations, except that the user may
click on the bottom area of the playback slider to drag it to a different location.
Click on this icon to call up Search-by-event dialog. The event logs will be shown
on the screen. Please select the DVR device, event type, and source ID to search for
the event logs. Click on Refresh, Up, or Down to update the event logs. Click on
the desired event log to highlight and select it. Click on the OK button to search the
recorded video/audio for the highlighted event log. Now, you may use the playback
buttons to play the recorded video/audio.
Click on this icon to call up search-PC-video dialog. Please select the file(s), and
then click on Open. Now, you may use the playback buttons to play the recorded
video/audio in the file(s).
Click on this icon to call up Setup dialog. Unlimited number of DVRs can be
added to the device list. Following is a brief description for each item:
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Device Name – any meaningful name for the (DVR) device.
Address – IP address or URL domain name for the (DVR) device. It should be
the same as the IP address (for Static IP) or URL (for PPPoE) in Network Setup
for the (DVR) device.
Control Port – the control port for the (DVR) device. The default value is 67.
Data Port – the data port for the (DVR) device. The default value is 68.
User Name – the login user name for the (DVR) device. It must be in the list
in Password Setup for the (DVR) device. Please note that different levels of
users have different available operations.
Password – the corresponding password for the login user name for the (DVR)
device.
The other properties in the dialog are similar to those described in Chapter 6. Please
refer to Chapter 6 for the detailed descriptions. Besides, the user can
download/upload the configurations from/to the connected DVR, or open/save the
configurations from/to the designated directory.
Click on this icon to call up remote Software Upgrade dialog. The current software
version of the DVR(s) will be shown in the “status” field. Please select the DVR
device and upgrade file in the PC, and then click on Start button to start the software
upgrade process. The Upgrade status will be updated according to the progress.
When the upgrade file is uploading, the user may click on Stop/Close button to stop
the upgrade process.
Note : There must be at least one formatted HDD in the DVR for the remote
upgrade to succeed. After the software in the DVR is upgraded, the DVR will
restart immediately and the PC will be disconnected from the DVR. Please do
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step 7 in Before Logging On, and then re-run the I.E. to connect to the DVR
again.
It is recommended to access the digital video/audio recorder using a PC that meets the
following system requirements. If you use a PC that does not meet the following
system requirements, it may cause problems such as slow imaging or the browser
unable to operate.
PC
IBM PC/AT compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4, 1.7 GHz or above CPU.
OS
MicroSoft® Windows® XP, Windows® 2000 with SP4, Windows® Vista, or
Windows® 7.
Monitor
1024 x 768 or above.
Memory (DRAM)
512MB, or 1024MB for Windows® Vista.
Web Browser
MicroSoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or above.
DirectX
MicroSoft® DirectX® 9.0 or above.
Others
Windows XP KB319740 Package if Windows XP SP2 is installed.
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8.2 PDA/Mobile Phone Remote Access
The digital video/audio recorder can also be remotely accessed by using a web
browser installed on a PDA or mobile phone (EX. Nokia 5300, 6120C, Sony
Ericsson W850i, Z610i) that (1) supports xHTML and MJPEG file format, and (2)
has screen resolution at 240x320 or above.
Please enter the domain name or IP address of the digital video/audio recorder in the
Location/Address field of the web browser, and the remote login display will be
shown. (For most of the mobile devices, the DVR will automatically redirect to the
correct web page, EX. http://192.168.1.89/wap.htm for IP address http://192.168.1.89.
If not, please enter the full address with /wap.htm. The user may need to enter
http://192.168.1.89:800/wap.htm if HTTP port has been changed to 800.) Please
enter the correct login name and password for the digital video/audio recorder to login
the system, and the screen will be shown as below.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Click on this button to submit the content to the digital video/audio recorder.
The new settings will take effect, and the screen will refresh.
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Appendix A – Specifications
System O.S. Embedded Linux 2.6
Multiplex Sixfold operation - simultaneous record, live,
playback, backup, control, & remote access
Certification FCC, CE, LVDS, etc.
Video Format NTSC/EIA or PAL/CCIR
Input 4-CH, BNC, 1Vp-p/75ohm
Main monitor BNC x 1, 1Vp-p/75ohm
VGA D-SUB 15-pin connector
Support touch panel with USB interface
3-D de-interlace Yes
& de-noise
Loss detection Yes
Motion detection Yes, with configurable detection area & sensitivity
Privacy mask Yes
Audio Input 1 RCA-jack connector, line-in level (100mV-2Vrms)
Output 1 RCA-jack connector, line-out level (up to 2Vrms)
Record Compression Video: H.264
Audio: ADPCM
Frame rate (IPS) NTSC – 60 / 720x480, 120 / 720x240, 120 / 360x240
& Resolution PAL – 50 / 720x576, 100 / 720x288, 100 / 360x288
Mode Manual/Schedule/Motion
Pre-record time 0 - 10 seconds
Post-record time 0 - 60 minutes
Display Resolution NTSC – 720*480, PAL – 720*576
Split windows 1/4
Frame rate Up to 30 (NTSC) / 25 (PAL) IPS per display window
Freeze Yes
Sequential switch Yes
Digital Zoom X2, X4
Playback Frame rate (IPS) NTSC – 60 / 720x480, 120 / 720x240, 120 / 360x240
& Resolution PAL – 50 / 720x576, 100 / 720x288, 100 / 360x288
Search Smart search, Date/time, Camera, Motion, & Video
Loss
Operation Play, Fast Forward, Backward, Pause, Stop, etc.
Remote I.E. and HEM can also Print, Snapshot
Storage HDD 1 set of 3.5” SATA type HDD,
> 2TB of HDD storage size,
Advanced format HDD supported
Backup 1 USB 2.0 port for USB 2.0 disk drives, DVD+RW,
DVD+R, DVD-R, card readers, HDD, etc.
Self playback for backup files
Alarm Buzzer Yes
Triggered by Video loss & Motion
Event log Yes
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Network Ethernet 1 RJ-45 10/100BaseT Ethernet connector
Web Remote setup, monitoring, backup, alarm notification,
& remote software upgrade
1 I.E./Firefox for multiple DVRs
Configurable HTTP/e-mail/FTP/Control/Data port
DDNS Free DDNS server
E-mail Alarm notification to stationary or mobile devices
Video 1/4 split-window & SEQ mode for I.E. and HEM
Dynamic electronics maps for HEM
N-Streaming live view
Audio Bidirectional
Protocol TCP/IP, HTTP, PPPoE, DHCP, DDNS, FTP, TSP
Remote users Up to 6 users simultaneously
Bandwidth TCP/IP type dynamic sliding window control
Remote stations Streaming video for PC, mobile phone, PDA, etc.,
no Apps required
Control I/R 1 I/R remote controller
Setup Local On screen setup via I/R remote controller, touch
panel, and/or mouse
Remote Setup & upload via Windows application software
Multi-lingual Yes
Reliability System recovery Auto power on after power loss recovery
Watch Dog Timer Yes
Timer Built-in real time clock
Security Multi-level password (3 levels, up to 18 accounts)
protection with authentication key for remote access
Weights & Dimension 185(W) x 195(D) x 44(H)mm
Measures Weight 1.2 KG (without HDD)
Power Source +12 VDC
Consumption 30W Max.
Operating Temperature 0oC ~ +45oC
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Appendix B – Time Zone Table
Atlantic Time (Canada) GMT – 04:00 ˇ Mar, 2nd Sun, 2:00 Nov, 1st Sun, 2:00
Caracas, La Paz GMT – 04:00
Santiago GMT – 04:00 ˇ Oct, 2nd Sun, 0:00 Mar, 2nd Sun, 0:00
Newfoundland GMT – 03:30 ˇ Apr, 1st Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 2:00
Brasilia GMT – 03:00 ˇ Oct, 3rd Sun, 2:00 Feb, 3rd Sun, 2:00
Buenos Aires, Georgetown GMT – 03:00 ˇ Oct, 3rd Sun, 2:00 Feb, 2nd Sun, 2:00
Greenland GMT – 03:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 1:00 Oct, last Sun, 1:00
Mid-Atlantic GMT – 02:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Sep, last Sun, 2:00
Azores GMT – 01:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 3:00
Cape Verde GMT – 01:00
Casablanca, Monrovia GMT + 00:00
Dublin, London GMT + 00:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 1:00 Oct, last Sun, 2:00
Western Europe, Central Europe GMT + 01:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 3:00
West Central Africa GMT + 01:00
Eastern Europe GMT + 02:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 0:00 Oct, last Sun, 1:00
Cairo GMT + 02:00 ˇ Apr, last Fri, 2:00 Sep, last Fri, 2:00
Harare, Pretoria GMT + 02:00
Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn GMT + 02:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 3:00
Jerusalem GMT + 02:00 ˇ Apr 1, 2:00 Oct, 2nd Sun, 2:00
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Time Zone Offset DST Start End
Almaty, Novosibirsk GMT + 06:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 3:00
Astana, Dhaka, Sri Lanka GMT + 06:00
Rangoon GMT + 06:30
Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta GMT + 07:00
Krasnoyarsk GMT + 07:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 3:00
Irkutsk, Ulaan Bataar GMT + 08:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 3:00
Beijing, Chingqing, H. K., Urumqi GMT + 08:00
Kuala Lumpur, Perth, Singapore GMT + 08:00
Taipei GMT + 08:00
Auckland, Wellington GMT + 12:00 ˇ Oct, 1st Sun, 2:00 Mar, 3rd Sun, 2:00
Fiji GMT + 12:00
Kamchatka GMT + 12:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 3:00
Anadyr GMT + 13:00 ˇ Mar, last Sun, 2:00 Oct, last Sun, 3:00
Nuku’alofa GMT + 13:00
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Appendix C – Recording Table
NTSC Recording Time (in Hour) - For Reference Only
* Average Picture Size is estimated based on typical camera scene, and averaged by H.264 I/P/P
frames.
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PAL Recording Time (in Hour) - For Reference Only
* Average Picture Size is estimated based on typical camera scene, and averaged by H.264 I/P/P
frames.
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Appendix D – MS-Windows Utilities
There are several MS-Windows utility programs in the bundled CD, including CMS,
CMS Player, and M4V/H.264 to AVI Conversion Utility. Please insert the CD in
the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive in your PC, and then double click on
CMS/Setup.exe in the CD to install CMS, and Utilities/Setup.exe to install the
utility programs. Please follow the instructions on the screen to install the software in
the default directory “Program Files\Hyper Electronics Mappers” or the directory entered
by the user. For CMS, please refer to the bundled manual. For the other utility
programs, please refer to the following paragraphs.
CMS Player
Before running CMS Player in your PC, please make sure the followings:
1. DirectX® End-User Runtime 9.0 or above has been installed in your PC successfully.
If not, please logon to http://www.microsoft.com to get the free download of it.
To run the CMS Player under MicroSoft® Windows® XP or Windows® 2000, please
select Start->Programs->Hyper Electronics Mappers->HemPlayer, and the screen will be
shown as below.
Since this utility is a free player utility for the archived files, from USB backup or remote
backup, some of the functions are disabled. The mouse cursor will change to “Hand”
type if it’s on those enabled function icons. The operations and their descriptions are the
same as in Chapter 8. Remote Access.
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To select an archived file for playback, please click on File menu, and then select Open.
After an archived file is opened, the user may click on the player buttons to play the file.
The following diagram shows the screen after the Play button is pressed.
The user may print the whole player screen (including the current video image) or the
current video image by selecting File menu, and then select Print or Print Video
respectively.
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M4V/H.264 to AVI Conversion Utility
To run the M4V/H.264 to AVI Conversion Utility under MS-Windows, please select
Start->Programs->Hyper Electronics Mappers->AVI Converter or double-click on the file
AVI_Converter.EXE, and the screen will be shown as below.
Please select the source files – .M4V/.H264 files archived from DVR, remote I.E., HEM,
and FTP file transfer – to be converted from, select the target directory to save the
converted files, and check “Merge files” if you want chained backup files to be converted
into one AVI file, and then click on OK to do the conversion. The converted .AVI files
can be played by Windows Media Player if DivX or the other MPEG-4 decoder
(for .M4V) or H.264 decoder (for .H264) is installed in the PC.
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